In recent years, new issues of Rob Hanes Adventures
have been traditionally released at the San Diego Comic-Con, followed
by the availability of the issue at its website. The book is also
solicited to retailers in advance of Comic-Con.

In issue 14, globetrotting troubleshooter Rob Hanes
travels to the (fictional) Middle East country of Koman at the request
of the CIA to bodyguard an exiled princess in the hopes her presence can
spark the overthrow of the country’s military dictator, General Amra. A
long simmering romantic triangle involving Amra, the Princess, and the
head of the insurgent coalition, however, complicates the looming threat
of civil war. Koman has been a recurring part of the series since its
beginning in the 1990s, so the story closes the chapter on a
long-running story arc. Entitled “Regime Change,” the story continues
the series’ “ripped from the headlines” approach and was influenced in
part by the tumultuous changes overtaking the Middle East.

As a special bonus, a digital copy of Adventure Strip Digest #1, the first issue of the series’ original 4-issue run before being re-launched as Rob Hanes Adventures, has been made available for download at the WCG Comics website.

“This digital release is a first for WCG Comics and a
format I will definitely be exploring more in the future,” said WCG
publisher and series writer-artist Randy Reynaldo. “I expect to make
more announcements about our plans in digital format later this year!”

As noted above, Reynaldo was featured at the Wired.com website
on July 18 as part of the magazine's Comic-Con coverage. Reynaldo was
approached for an interview prior to Comic-Con as part for a story the
website was preparing of several small press publishers exhibiting at
the show. The story is still available at the Wired.com website.

In addition, comics writer and reviewer Tony Isabella recommended Rob Hanes Adventures during an interview conducted at Comic-Con, which aired in an episode of the Publishers Weekly "More to Come" podcast that posted during the convention on July 19.

“Getting this kind of press coverage during the show was a
great boost and very exciting,” said Reynaldo. “They're great
endorsements for the quality and longevity of the series, and what I
have been trying to achieve with it.”

Inspired by classic adventure comic strips like Milton Caniff's Terry and the Pirates and Roy Crane's Buz Sawyer but set in the modern day — with dashes of light-hearted humor reminiscent of Will Eisner's Spirit — readers and fans alike have lauded Rob Hanes Adventures for recapturing the spirit of the classic adventure strip genre for modern day audiences.

Though themes and characters recur in the series, every story of Rob Hanes Adventures is
self-contained. The entire series remains in print, including 14 issues
to date and two trade paperback collections of earlier work. For more
information about the series, previews and to purchase back issues,
visit the WCG Comics website at wcgcomics.com.

Read Rob Hanes Adventures on iPad, Kindle and other tablets using the Comixology app. Visit WCG's Comixology landing page to see current available issues and begin downloading!

Portrait of the Artist

This is the official blog for Randy Reynaldo, publisher of WCG Comics and the creator-writer-artist of Rob Hanes Adventures. Visit WCG Comics for more details about the comic-book series, now also available in digital format at Comixology).